Post results note Volvo 22 July 2009 Sweden/Industrial Engineering Investment Research Don’t rule out a recovery, but beware of the balance sheet Hold vs Reduce 52.25 Share price: SEK clo sing price as o f 21/07/2009 Target price: SEK 50.00 45.00 vs Target Price: SEK Reuters/Bloomberg We upgrade VOLV to Hold and hike our 12-month target price to SEK50 (SEK45), as we believe the case is balanced between short-term debt concerns and a medium-term profit recovery that could be underestimated by the market. 9 At first glance Volvo’s Q2 looked very weak, even adjusting for larger-thanexpected XO-costs. However, the deviation from expectations is mainly explained by better-than-expected inventory reduction, which created substantial under absorption of fixed costs in the quarter. 9 In a sense, Volvo executed its cash flow management almost too well, but we think that this is the right focus, as it could help the company avoid a share issue (although we think it is still far from certain it can), and should provide the foundation for a sharp upturn in margins once sales recover. 9 Better-than-expected cost control by Volvo management leads us to hike our margin expectations for 2010. More importantly, Q2 order and delivery data make us feel increasingly confident that the worst is behind us in terms of demand. We now think heavy truck deliveries should grow 36% y/y in 2010 and a further 15% in 2011. This may sound dramatic, but it would actually bring volumes in 2010 back to around the 2004 level (180,000 units), despite the inclusion of some 3050,000 units from Nissan in the period between. Sales in 2010 could be around 30% higher than 2004, driven by FX and price, but the profit level is likely to be similar as labour costs are now almost back on par. 9 Our new 2010 EBIT estimate is almost 100% higher than the market (SME, preQ2 estimates) and we believe that some may have gravely underestimated the company’s leverage potential, both in terms of demand and profitability, once the market recovery takes hold. Our new 2011 EBIT estimate is 20% higher than consensus. 9 Despite a more bullish view than the market on 2010 earnings, we are reluctant to buy the stock just yet. The balance sheet has been under strain for several quarters and the Q2 report added further pressure. A share issue of SEK6-8bn cannot yet be ruled out, which may make the share look pricey in the short term. However, with the company now potentially achieving an EPS of SEK3.5 already next year, 15x – which is close to trough earnings – can hardly be regarded as demanding in the medium term. Hence we upgrade our 12-month VOLV price target to SEK50 and lift our rating to Hold. VOLVb.ST/VOLVB SS Daily avg. no. trad. sh. 12 mth Daily avg. trad. vol. 12 mth (m) Price high 12 mth (SEK) Price low 12 mth (SEK) Abs. perf. 1 mth Abs. perf. 3 mth Abs. perf. 12 mth 11,610,288 573.53 81.50 30.00 8.2% 5.8% -32.4% 1.5 Market capitalisation (SEKm) Current N° of shares (m) Free float Key financials (SEK) Sales (m) EBITDA (m) EBITDA margin EBIT (m) EBIT margin Net Profit (adj.)(m) ROCE Net debt/(cash) (m) Net Debt Equity Net Debt/EBITDA Int. cover(EBITDA/Fin.int) EV/Sales EV/EBITDA EV/EBITDA (adj.) EV/EBIT P/E (adj.) P/BV OpFCF yield Dividend yield EPS (adj.) BVPS DPS 105,859 2,026 78% 12/08 303,667 29,472 9.7% 15,852 5.2% 9,942 6.0% 124,561 1.5 4.2 16.0 0.8 8.3 8.3 15.4 8.7 1.0 2.8% 3.8% 4.91 41.44 2.00 12/09e 217,894 (3,440) nm (14,610) nm (12,756) -6.8% 107,048 1.6 -31.1 (1.1) 1.1 nm nm nm nm 1.6 33.9% 3.8% (6.30) 33.14 2.00 12/10e 273,199 27,714 10.1% 12,672 4.6% 7,139 5.5% 112,285 1.6 4.1 10.9 0.9 9.1 9.1 19.9 14.8 1.5 13.4% 3.8% 3.52 34.66 2.00 Estimate changes 90 vv ds vdv sdy 80 2009E 6.6 4.2 11.3 Sales EBIT EPS 70 60 50 2010E 18.7 73.7 136.5 2011E 13.3 13.3 26.8 Source: DME 40 30 20 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 VOLVO Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 M ar 09 Apr 09 M ay 09 Jun 09 Jul 09 DJ Sto xx Industrial Engineering (Rebased) Analyst(s): Carl Holmquist Jan Bjerkeheim Source: Factset Shareholders: Renault 21%; Capital Group 5%; Industrivärden 3%; +46 8 568 805 42 [email protected] +46 8 568 805 69 [email protected] Anders Idborg +46 8 568 805 70 [email protected] Carl Gustafsson +46 8 568 805 23 [email protected] For company description please see summary table footnote Produced by Danske Markets Equities, a member of ESN Distributed by the members of ESN (see last page of this report) All ESN research is available on Bloomberg: “ESNR” <go> Volvo Volvo: Summary tables PROFIT & LOSS (SEKm ) Sales Cost of Sales & Operating Costs (excl. Pers. Expenses) Personnel Expenses Non Recurrent Expenses/Income EBITDA EBITDA (adj.)* D&A EBIT EBIT (adj.)* Net Financial Interest Other Financials Associates Other Non Recurrent Items Earnings Before Tax (EBT) Tax Tax rate Discontinued Operations Minorities Net Profit (reported) Net Profit (adj.) 2006 258,836 2007 285,327 2008 303,667 2009e 217,894 2010e 273,199 2011e 286,859 0.0 32,798 32,798 -12,400 20,398 20,398 80.0 -181 0.0 0.0 20,297 -3,981 19.6% 0.0 -50.0 16,266 16,266 0.0 34,631 34,631 -12,400 22,231 22,231 -170 -504 0.0 0.0 21,557 -6,528 30.3% 0.0 -96.0 14,933 14,933 0.0 29,472 29,472 -13,620 15,852 15,852 -1,842 0.0 0.0 0.0 14,010 -3,994 28.5% 0.0 -74.0 9,942 9,942 0.0 -3,440 -3,440 -11,170 -14,610 -14,610 -3,228 0.0 0.0 0.0 -17,838 5,125 28.7% 0.0 -43.3 -12,756 -12,756 0.0 27,714 27,714 -15,042 12,672 12,672 -2,541 0.0 0.0 0.0 10,131 -2,938 29.0% 0.0 -54.3 7,139 7,139 0.0 30,296 30,296 -15,024 15,272 15,272 -1,948 0.0 0.0 0.0 13,324 -3,864 29.0% 0.0 -54.3 9,406 9,406 CASH FLOW (SEKm ) Cash Flow from Operations before change in NWC Change in Net Working Capital Cash Flow from Operations Capex Net Financial Investments Free Cash Flow Dividends Other (incl. Capital Increase & share buy backs) Change in Net Debt NOPLAT 2006 29,617 365 29,982 -12,319 0.0 17,663 -6,787 -2,656 8,220 16,397 2007 28,664 -5,952 22,712 -53,399 0.0 -30,687 -20,260 4,848 -46,099 15,499 2008 21,125 -18,699 2,426 -45,321 0.0 -42,895 -11,100 6,453 -47,542 11,333 2009e -1,543 37,448 35,905 -14,295 0.0 21,611 -4,054 -43.3 17,513 -10,412 2010e 22,235 -8,036 14,199 -15,328 0.0 -1,129 -4,054 -54.3 -5,237 8,997 2011e 24,484 -1,985 22,499 -15,874 0.0 6,625 -4,052 -54.3 2,519 10,843 BALANCE SHEET & OTHER ITEMS (SEKm ) Net Tangible Assets Net Intangible Assets (incl.Goodw ill) Net Financial Assets & Other Total Fixed Assets Net Working Capital Shareholders Equity Minorities Equity Net Debt Provisions Other Net Liabilities or Assets Net Capital Em ployed/Invested 2006 53,770 19,117 51,152 124,039 37,218 86,904 284 35,857 25,241 12,971 161,257 2007 68,556 36,508 57,423 162,487 43,170 82,202 579 77,285 27,731 17,860 205,657 2008 82,699 43,958 69,662 196,319 61,869 83,948 630 124,561 32,521 16,528 258,188 2009e 85,758 44,024 69,662 199,444 24,421 67,138 630 107,048 32,521 16,528 223,865 2010e 86,333 43,735 69,662 199,730 32,457 70,223 630 112,285 32,521 16,528 232,187 2011e 87,338 43,580 69,662 200,580 34,441 75,576 630 109,766 32,521 16,528 235,021 GROWTH & MARGINS Sales growth EBITDA growth EBITDA (adj.)* growth EBIT growth EBIT (adj)*growth Net Profit growth EPS adj. growth DPS adj. growth EBITDA margin EBITDA (adj)* margin EBIT margin EBIT (adj)* margin 2006 7.6% 16.9% 16.9% 12.4% 12.4% 24.6% 24.6% 198.5% 12.7% 12.7% 7.9% 7.9% 2007 10.2% 5.6% 5.6% 9.0% 9.0% -8.2% -8.2% -45.2% 12.1% 12.1% 7.8% 7.8% 2008 6.4% -14.9% -14.9% -28.7% -28.7% -33.4% -33.4% -63.5% 9.7% 9.7% 5.2% 5.2% 2009e -28.2% -chg -chg -chg -chg -chg -chg 0.0% nm nm nm nm 2010e 25.4% +chg +chg +chg +chg +chg +chg 0.0% 10.1% 10.1% 4.6% 4.6% 2011e 5.0% 9.3% 9.3% 20.5% 20.5% 31.8% 31.8% 0.0% 10.6% 10.6% 5.3% 5.3% Page 2 Volvo Volvo: Summary tables RATIOS Net Debt/Equity Net Debt/EBITDA Interest cover (EBITDA/Fin.interest) Capex/D&A Capex/Sales NWC/Sales ROE (average) ROCE (adj.) WACC ROCE (adj.)/WACC PER SHARE DATA (SEK) EPS (reported) EPS (adj.) BVPS DPS VALUATION EV/Sales EV/EBITDA EV/EBITDA (adj.)* EV/EBIT EV/EBIT (adj.)* P/E (adj.) P/BV Total Yield Ratio EV/CE OpFCF yield OpFCF/EV Payout ratio Dividend yield (gross) 2006 0.4 1.1 nm 99.3% 4.8% 14.4% 19.7% 14.9% 9.2% 1.6 2007 0.9 2.2 nm 430.6% 18.7% 15.1% 17.7% 10.5% 9.2% 1.1 2008 1.5 4.2 16.0 332.8% 14.9% 20.4% 12.0% 6.0% 9.2% 0.7 2009e 1.6 -31.1 nm 128.0% 6.6% 11.2% -16.9% -6.8% 9.2% -0.7 2010e 1.6 4.1 10.9 101.9% 5.6% 11.9% 10.4% 5.5% 9.2% 0.6 2011e 1.4 3.6 15.6 105.7% 5.5% 12.0% 12.9% 6.6% 9.2% 0.7 2006 8.03 8.03 42.89 10.00 2007 7.37 7.37 40.57 5.48 2008 4.91 4.91 41.44 2.00 2009e -6.30 -6.30 33.14 2.00 2010e 3.52 3.52 34.66 2.00 2011e 4.64 4.64 37.30 2.00 2006 0.9 7.5 7.5 12.0 12.0 11.3 2.1 11.0% 2.2 16.3% 12.2% 124.6% 11.0% 2007 1.1 9.4 9.4 14.7 14.7 14.7 2.7 5.0% 2.2 10.3% 7.0% 74.3% 5.0% 2008 0.8 8.3 8.3 15.4 15.4 8.7 1.0 3.8% 1.3 2.8% 1.0% 40.8% 3.8% 2009e 1.1 nm nm nm nm nm 1.6 3.8% 1.6 33.9% 14.6% -31.8% 3.8% 2010e 0.9 9.1 9.1 19.9 19.9 14.8 1.5 3.8% 1.5 13.4% 5.6% 56.8% 3.8% 2011e 0.9 8.2 8.2 16.3 16.3 11.3 1.4 3.8% 1.5 21.3% 9.0% 43.1% 3.8% 2007 109 2,026 219,821 77,285 31,034 44,872 63,447 29,279 326,385 2008 42.9 2,026 86,915 124,561 23,614 62,631 85,544 33,072 244,549 2009e 52.3 2,026 105,859 107,048 36,523 44,872 98,699 33,548 246,454 2010e 52.3 2,026 105,859 112,285 36,162 44,872 103,575 33,503 251,646 2011e 52.3 2,026 105,859 109,766 38,740 44,872 103,634 33,433 249,057 EV AND MKT CAP (SEKm ) 2006 Price** (SEK) 90.8 Outstanding number of shares for main stock 2,026 Total Market Cap 183,891 Net Debt 35,857 o/w Cash & Marketable Securities 31,099 o/w Short Term Debt 28,247 o/w Long Term Debt 38,709 Other EV com ponents 25,842 Enterprise Value (EV adj.) 245,590 Source: Com pany, Danske Markets Equities estim ates. Notes * Where EBITDA (adj.) or EBIT (adj.)= EBITDA (or EBIT) +/- Non Recurrent Expenses/Income **Price (in local currency): Fiscal year end price for Historical Years and Current Price for current and forecasted years Com pany Description: The Volvo Group is one of the leading suppliers of commercial transport solutions providing products such as trucks, buses, construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications as w ell as aircraft engine components. The Volvo Group also offers its customers fi nancial services. The Group has about 100,000 employees, production facilities in 19 countries, and sales activities in some 180 countries. Page 3 Volvo This report has been prepared by Danske Markets Equities, which is a part of Danske Bank. Danske Bank is under supervision by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. The author of this report is Carl Holmquist, Senior Analyst. 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